Christmas-tree ornament and method of making same



' W. R. RUDOLPH. v CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME- APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24', 1919.

1,351,790, Patented Sept. 7,1920.

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w. R. RUDOLPH. CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME.

APPLICATION FILED :umz24. 1919.

Patented Sept. 7, 1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- PM A A MRRudal h WILLIAM'R. RUDOLPH, or GLENBROOK, CONNECTICUT.

CHRISTMAS-TREE ORNAMENT Ann vrnri-ionfon MAKING sat/ n,

' I Specification ofietters Patent. Patented S81; 7,1920;

Application filed June 24, 1919. Serial No.- 806,338.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I lVILLIAM RnYNoLn RUDOLII-I, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at Glenbrook, in the county of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Christmas-Tree Ornaments and Me hods of lilaking Same; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in ornaments and particularly to Christmas tree ornaments.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and ornamental device which is adapted to be hung on a Christmas tree, and which is formed from a number of narrow strips of paper folded in a peculiar manner.

Another object is to provide a novel and improved device of this character which can be easily made by hand, and which is simple and inexpensive in its construction, the device not requiring any paste or other adhesive to hold the parts together.

Other objects and advantages .will be ap-- parent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the com pleted ornament. I

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the strips of paper disposed in the position assumed in the first step in the folding of the ornament.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the next step in the folding of the ornament.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the device showing the next step in which the peripheral points are being formed.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the device showing the next step in which the points on the side faces of the ornament are being formed.

in Fig. l.

By forming the device of differently col-' parallel with .17, and 14 parallel with 16. The end 14 is tucked under the end 13 adjacent the last-named fold of the said end, and the strips drawn tightly together at the center so as to provide a square composed of four smaller squares. The end 11 is now folded under on the oblique line 19 so that said end is parallel with the strip 18. The end 11 is then folded over. on the oblique line 20 so that it is parallel with the end 15 and above the ends 12 and 18, after which the strip is folded on the line 21 so that it lies longitudinally on the end 15. The end 11 is then slipped under the strip 14 adjacent thefirst fold thereof and pulled through, forming the point 22. Each of the strips 12, 13, and 14 is folded and tucked in in the same manner with the result that there will be one point 22 on each of the four sides of the large square, first-mentioned. Each of the ends 15, 16, 17, and 18 is then treated in the same manner as 11, 12, 13, and 14, to

' produce the remaining of the points 22. The

ends 11, 12, 13, and 14 are then rolled into the points 23, on one side face of the large square and then slippedounder the nearest smaller square which stands at right angles to the one from which the end extends. The ends 15, 16, 17, and 18 are then similarly manipulated on the other side face of the large square, to form the oints 24.

The ends 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 1 and 18 will then project from the first'points 22, when such remaining end portions are cut off even with the oblique edges of the points 22. The device will then appear as shown ored strips of paper a very pleasing effect is obtained, and a beautiful ornament for. hanging on the Christmas tree is produced.'

"What is claimed is:

1. An ornament comprising a flat body having a plurality of edge faces with pairs of radiating points extending from said edge faces, and a plurality of conical points projecting from the opposite flat the body.

2. An ornament comprising-a flat body of rectangular outline, a pair of points extending from each side edge of the body and in the plane of the body, and a plurality of conical members projecting from each of the flat faces of the body.

The method of forming a Christmas tree ornament consisting of interweaving 21 faces of plurality of doubled strips of paper, folding In testimony whereof, I affix my signature the strips on oblique lines adjacent the interin. the presence of two Witnesses. Weaving, tucking the ends through the in' I A .R RUDOLPH terweaving, and folding the ends on both sides of the interweaving into conical mem- Witnesses: bers and tucking the ends in the inter- CHARLES R. PETTY,

Weaving. V FRED GREENWOOD. 

